0303.12.00.12 - Chinook (king)

This HTS category, 0303.12.00.12, specifically covers frozen whole or headless, not otherwise specified, Chinook (also known as King) salmon. These fish are part of the Salmonidae family and are classified under Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The classification focuses on the species *Oncorhynchus tschawytscha* when imported in frozen form, excluding any further processed fish meat or edible offal.

Distinguishing Chinook salmon from its sibling categories is crucial for accurate classification. While this subcategory is for Chinook (king) salmon, other sibling codes at the same level exist for different species of Pacific salmon. For instance, 0303.12.00.22 is for Chum (dog) salmon, 0303.12.00.32 for Pink (humpie) salmon, and 0303.12.00.52 for Coho (silver) salmon. A further sibling category, 0303.12.00.62, accounts for other species of Pacific salmon not individually specified.

As this classification node is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The classification is specific to the frozen whole or headless form of Chinook salmon. Therefore, any processing beyond this, such as filleting or the creation of fish meat of heading 0304, would fall under different HTS codes. The focus remains on the identity of the species (*Oncorhynchus tschawytscha*) and its frozen state.